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GV04 YUE

2004 Volvo S80

Silver Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

193,917 mi
Last recorded193,917 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo S8098,289 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV04 YUE
MakeVolvo
ModelS80
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 193,917 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

slight oil leak over offside front suspension

Pass 10 Mar 2025 192,023 miles

slight oil leak from engine over offside front suspension

Fail 10 Mar 2025 192,012 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

slight oil leak from engine over offside front suspension

Pass 14 Mar 2024 190,820 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre 13 years old

Fail 13 Feb 2024 190,812 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

offside rear tyre 13 years old

Fail 12 Dec 2023 190,802 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 14 Nov 2023 190,794 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and low outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 190,787 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 188,202 miles

Offside Front brake pads getting low

Pass 6 Sep 2021 187,085 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Sep 2020 185,357 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust is rusty

Fail 25 Aug 2020 185,325 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust is rusty

Pass 28 Aug 2019 182,885 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2018 182,207 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer cv boot is slightly deteriorated

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 182,172 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/50zr17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer cv boot is slightly deteriorated

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 178,196 miles

Nearside Rear tyre is low on the outer edge

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres are low (bald) on the inner edges

Fail 24 Jul 2017 178,144 miles

Central Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting is broken (7.1.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear tyre is low on the outer edge

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres are low (bald) on the inner edges

Pass 4 Jun 2016 174,751 miles
Pass 20 May 2015 170,029 miles

o/s/f sidelamp dim.

rear brake pads low.

Fail 19 May 2015 170,021 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

o/s/f sidelamp dim.

rear brake pads low.

Pass 12 May 2014 163,622 miles

Centre Front Upper engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 12 May 2014 163,622 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Front Upper engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 May 2013 154,078 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 15 May 2013 154,078 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 May 2012 143,338 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 10 May 2012 143,338 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

E.M.L warning light on

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 9 May 2011 129,077 miles

N/S mirror glass cracked

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 May 2011 129,077 miles

N/S mirror glass cracked

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 20 May 2010 114,158 miles

Advise slightly long brake pedal travel, car has new pads front & rear.

Front number plate in poor condition

N/S/R tyre sidewall starting to perish

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2010 114,158 miles

Advise slightly long brake pedal travel, car has new pads front & rear.

Front number plate in poor condition

N/S/R tyre sidewall starting to perish

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 May 2009 97,495 miles
Fail 27 May 2008 79,863 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 27 May 2008 79,863 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 May 2007 59,886 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S80?

Based on 422,980 MOT tests across 31,257 vehicles.

73.3%
Pass Rate
7,037
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
31,257
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 16,357
position lamp(s) not working 13,908
Registration plate lamp not working 9,544
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,715
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 5,783
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GV04 YUE is a 2004 Volvo S80 in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

Across all 2004 Volvo S80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 98,289 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volvo S80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 16,357 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GV04 YUE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S80 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 22 years old, this Volvo S80 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GV04 YUE is a 2004 Volvo S80, first registered on 7 June 2004.

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